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MacWhisper

by Good Snooze

Transcribe audio and meetings locally on your Mac

Transcribes audio, video and meetings locally on your Mac with Whisper and similar models.

Free versionLimited checks · 3 checksBeginner-friendlyRuns offlinemacOS
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How it runs for you

Simulation starting …

Illustration, not a real test run

What you get

What you get

  1. 01Turn recordings, videos and podcasts into text
  2. 02Everything runs on your Mac, even without internet
  3. 03Export subtitle files for your videos

For you if …

  • Journalists, researchers and podcasters with lots of audio
  • Anyone who doesn’t want to upload recordings to a cloud

Pick something else if …

  • Windows or phone users: it’s a Mac-only app
  • Anyone wanting big models to run fast on an old Mac

How to start

In three steps.

What you need
  • Mac
  • No account needed
  • Pro version for more features
  • No prior knowledge
  1. 1Download MacWhisper from macwhisper.com and install it
  2. 2Pick a Whisper model and download it once
  3. 3Drag your audio or video file into the window

Part of these packages

MacWhisper works together with other software.

Private, local AI

Your own AI on your computer — your data can stay there. We show what to switch off for that.

4 stepsone hourEasy

Meetings & podcasts into text

Every conversation becomes a transcript, summary and to-do list.

5 steps10 minutesEasy

Safety check

Limited checks · 3 checks · 1 note

2 of 3 possible checks passed. Fewer than four automated checks are possible here, so we show no trust score.

Limited checks · 3 checks
Is it maintained?
  • Website reachable
  • Prices on the maker’s site
Technical details & what we don’t check
  • Website loads fast
  • Website protection settings: 2 of 6 (website only, not the software)HSTS, nosniff

We automatically check origin, code patterns, licence, maintenance and reachability — again every day. We do not check whether the software fits your purpose, how it handles your data, or whether it works without errors. Last checked 3 hours ago. How OROBO checks

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Facts

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PriceFree version
Runs onmacOS
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